Don't think we're living within a framework?
Check out the documentary entitled Century of the Self. I just watched this the other day (it actually took me two nights), but I was very impressed. I think it will help validate a lot of this from a scientific perspective (
for those of you in need of that for validation).
Century of the Self (Part One)
Century of the Self (Part Two)
Century of the Self (Part Three)
Century of the Self (Part Four)